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'Top Surgery'

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Babysharkdoodoodood · 19/10/2020 11:42

Just had a mastectomy last week after my implant burst. BC was 8 years ago, but I'm still here.

Anyway, totally pissed off at the lopsided-ness as remaining boob is an E-cup, but obviously they won't remove it as it's healthy Hmm

Somewhat flippantly I was thinking, maybe I should now identify as in the wrong body, as my ideal body will now be chestless ? And then I can be classed as suffering from body dysmorphia and I can get the nhs to sort me out, instead of having to save up for it myself?

Or is that totally tasteless?

Runs and ducks for cover

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TeaAndStrumpets · 19/10/2020 12:26

Enraged on your behalf, babyshark Unfortunately, you have made the mistake of being born female.

BTW Earlier today I caught part of a discussion about average length of time for endometriosis to be diagnosed, and just wanted to scream.

EyeRollForever · 19/10/2020 12:26

As with so much on this board, awful but not surprising. I hope you are holding up ok.

Could you have a legal case for sex discrimination, here?

If a female has a GRC they are legally male and would thus be your comparator in law, right? So if that person is legally male and can have a double mastectomy of healthy breasts on the NHS, and you cannot because you are female, that's direct discrimination. They are treating female and "male" people differently. I'd like to see this tested in court tbh

Hathertonhariden · 19/10/2020 12:02

Have you seen the "knitted knockers" website?

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Babysharkdoodoodood · 19/10/2020 11:57

@Vermeil

Both mine went in April, after being diagnosed late October last year, then finding out I had the BRCA1 mutation. Goodbye tits! Have you not been offered a prosthetic?
Yeah, but I've still got drain and dressings on so have to wait until I'm healed before fitting.

Yup, nhs won't pay to be evened out. I could've had another implant in but they only last 10 years. Mine just went 2 years early. I would be so much happier without the other one.my tops all look weird now. I'll have to invent a one cup bra.

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 19/10/2020 11:55

It's so unfair OP.

And the eumphemism 'top surgery' makes me sick.

Vermeil · 19/10/2020 11:52

Both mine went in April, after being diagnosed late October last year, then finding out I had the BRCA1 mutation. Goodbye tits!
Have you not been offered a prosthetic?

Winesalot · 19/10/2020 11:52

I hope that you are recovering Babysharkdoodoodood. I find the dissonance in these situations is very high. It really does illuminate how far 'no debate' has gone hasn't it.

HoneysuckIejasmine · 19/10/2020 11:44

Are the NHS just planning to leave you as you currently are now? Sad

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